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Universe Pt. 91 – June 26, 2015

We begin with a suitably surreal tribute to Phil Austin of The Firesign Theatre who died a few days ago. This consists of Phil reading from his audiobook,  “Tales Of The Old Detective And Other Big Fat Lies,” mixed with various other Firesign records and radio shows that refer to space. He can’t be missed … Continued


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Universe Pt. 90 Finish Your Serial

Continuing the unfinished Buck Rogers and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet serials from last week, surrounded by music from the 30’s, which then transitions into the 40’s as we add the World War II era serial, Hop Harrigan, Ace Of The Airways, as well as other obsessions with flight and airplanes from “The Shape Of things … Continued


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Universe Pt. 89 What About The ‘30’s?

Jumping back in radio space time, we intermix three science fiction serials from the 1930’s, including Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. Flash Gordon was the very first science fiction program to appear on radio in 1935. These old radio sci-fi antiques are full of non-stop action and silliness, and it’s all … Continued


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Over the Edge – Universe Pt. 87 – May 22, 2015

Old radio space based science fiction occupies this entire show, with several stories taking place in space from the likes of Dimension X and X-Minus One from the 1950’s, intermixed and played straight. Of incidental interest is how right and how wrong these dramatizations were about exploring space before it actually happened. 3 Hours.


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Over the Edge – Universe pt. 86 – May 1, 2015

Comedy in space flavors this expanded episode with the soundtrack from Dark Star and the Firesign Theatre in space. Also, NASA airbrushes alien artifacts out of their photos, Disney’s Tomorrowland takes us on the Star Tour, and various scientists answer questions on what we think we know about light, time, and the fabric of the cosmos. The … Continued